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Definition of about
- About adj : on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" [syn: {about(p)}, {astir(p)}] adv
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" [syn: {approximately}, {close to}, {just about}, {some}, {roughly}, {more or less}, {around}, {or so}]
- All around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her" [syn: {around}]
- In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" [syn: {around}]
- To or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around" [syn: {around}]
- In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around" [syn: {around}]
- In rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" [syn: {just about}, {almost}, {most}, {all but}, {nearly}, {near}, {nigh}, {virtually}, {well-nigh}]
- About adj : on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" [syn: {about(p)}, {astir(p)}] adv
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" [syn: {approximately}, {close to}, {just about}, {some}, {roughly}, {more or less}, {around}, {or so}]
- All around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her" [syn: {around}]
- In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" [syn: {around}]
- To or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around" [syn: {around}]
- In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around" [syn: {around}]
- In rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" [syn: {just about}, {almost}, {most}, {all but}, {nearly}, {near}, {nigh}, {virtually}, {well-nigh}]
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